Under My invisible Umbrella
Under My Invisible Umbrella This work tackles the author ’ s experience in her point of view about being a foreigner in her own motherland, the Philippines. The narrative discusses in detail about how this country continuously favors and protects foreigners rather than nurturing its own. The essay starts wi th the line: “ I accepted the man ’ s service without question , as if he had been standing at the doorwa y of the Olongapo office building w ai ting only for me. ” This immediately captures the reader ’ s interest and sparks curiosity about what the author means. It would raise the question, specifically: “ Why and what would a proclaimed foreigner write about the Philippines? ” . The essay then continues with: “ As if I knew he would head into the downpour , open his umbrella, hold the tenuous shelter of it over my head, and walk at my pace, getti...